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PublishedDecember 16, 2023
Augusta Housing seeks to address housing shortage with 3 projects
Planning is underway on three projects to provide more housing in Augusta, though none are expected to be ready before 2025.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
Chelsea man who killed 3 pedestrians in 2021 Augusta crash loses appeal to state’s high court
Robert Santerre, the driver who struck and killed two women and a baby walking alongside Cony Road in 2021, had appealed his nine-year license suspension to the state Supreme Judicial Court.
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PublishedApril 26, 2023
Homeless people seek somewhere to camp when Augusta overnight warming center closes
A listening session organized by unhoused people in Augusta prompted discussion of the difficulties of homelessness. Councilors are considering whether to allow tents to be set up on city property.
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PublishedApril 25, 2023
Police launch investigation after Cony student posts photo of gun, ‘concerning words’ on social media
Additional police officers are stationed at Cony Middle and High School following the post made by a student who is not currently in the United States.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Police investigate threat at St. Michael School in Augusta, say there is no danger
A student allegedly posted a video containing threats against the Catholic school's staff, and city police responded around 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Planning Board approves new Augusta Police Station
Officials still believe the Willow Street station, despite inflation and supply chain concerns, can be built for the $20.5 million residents approved for it.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Pittston man wounded in Augusta nighttime shooting, police say
Martin Winn, 32, was treated for a gunshot wound at MaineGeneral Medical Center, and police are looking for two vehicles that fled the scene before officers arrived.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Augusta Police Chief says the department could have better planned protest parking
A Tuesday memo addressed the department's role in 15 cars being towed from a State Street parking lot after the Black Lives Matter protest June 7 near the State House.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2020
Putting Augusta police station downtown could cost less than originally thought
Fire and police chiefs say downtown site would bring concerns about flooding that must be addressed.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2020
Two dead after early morning car accident in Augusta
Augusta police say David Smith, 52, and Lisa Pelletier, 46, both of Windsor, died after a single-car accident near North Belfast Avenue and Pipeline Road.
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